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Music of the Baroque: English Eccentrics
Music of the Baroque performs a program of English Baroque suites, symphonies, and a concerto grosso, conducted by David Bates.
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January 24, 2027 · 3 PM
George Van Dusen Theatre at North Shore Center, 9501 Skokie Blvd ·
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The program features music by Purcell, Locke, Blow, Boyce, Avison, and Handel, conducted by David Bates.
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PURCELL | Suite from Abdelazer LOCKE | Suite from The Tempest BLOW | Suite from Venus and Adonis BOYCE | Symphony No. 1 in B-flat Major AVISON | Concerto grosso in D Minor HANDEL | Suite from Il pastor fido The witty, bold, and irresistibly theatrical world of the English Baroque comes to life in a program introducing conducting sensation David Bates. Dance and drama abound in boundary-breaking music by Henry Purcell, Matthew Locke, and John Blow. Symphonies by William Boyce and Charles Avison plus music from Handel's charming Il pastor fido complete this delightful romp through 17th- and 18th-century England. Music of the Baroque Orchestra David Bates, conductor If you need seating with no stairs due to limited mobility: on the main floor, row "T" and in the balcony, row "CC" are the rows to purchase tickets in.
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